F�llkniven A1 vs. Cold Steel SRK

NO question about it in my mind Adam.
A1 is by far the better knife of those two.

A1-Made in Japan.
SRK-Made in China.

A1-Laminated VG10 Steel.Coated or uncoated.Coating WILL wear off with use.
SRK-AUS8.Coated blade only.Coating WILL wear off with use.

A1-Convex edge...scary sharp!
SRK-Do they even come with an edge???.

A1-Functional sheath.
SRK-Functional sheath.

A1-Thermorun handle...very hard & durable material.
SRK-Softer,less durable handle material.

A1- About $170.00.
SRK-About $75.00.

I've owned both,although my SRK had the Carbon V blade,and By FAR the better knife was the A1.
The question is whether or not it's worth the extra $$$ to you.

Cliff

trixie said:

i notice that you didnt answer my questions to you.

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The SRK would last. The A1 would last longer.

Would the SRK do anything I asked of it? Maybe,but why take that chance?

Do you actually think the newer SRKs are the same quality as the Fallknivens?
If so,I'd love to hear why.
I think that's what the OP was getting at. You know...which is the better knife. You understood that...right?

Not which one he should buy 2 of in case one breaks or gets confiscated or anything like that.

Did I answer your questions satisfactorily?

Cliff

OR...how about THIS:

You have 2 knives.
One that costs around $80 & one that costs a little less than twice that much. Not 10 X more,as in your diamond scenario.
The $80.00 knife is actually more like an overpriced $20.00 knife & the more expensive knife is more like an overpriced $100.00 knife.
(HEY..knife companies need to make a profit too...)
The reason you have these knives is to help you save your butt in case you get into a situation where equipment failure would be a very,very bad thing.
Or maybe you use the knife as a tool for your job.
Could be that you're just done with the whole tactical/ninja thing & want to use good quality stuff now.

Which would you rather depend on?

More to the point,just using trixies limit of $100.00 for a knife,how about we all look at what knives we can buy for $100.00 or less that you would actually be willing to depend on in whatever your idea of a survival situation is.
I can think of quite a few makers & manufacturers that would get my money before some of the others.
Might make for some interesting & helpfull discussion.

trixie has already answered,I think,but there might be something he wants to add.
Looking forward to everyones thoughts.

Cliff

It's evident from the posts here that NOBODY is going to change their mind here.
That's good...everyone likes what they like & has their reasons.
If a Cold Steel product satisfies your needs,stay with it.
If you like something else instead,that's fine too,but there ARE other knives to consider besides the Cold Steel or the Fallkniven.

I asked once before & didn't get any replies,so I'll ask again if anyone has any opinions.
Using a $100.00 top limit,what other good quality knives would you consider buying for your primary blade???
To start it off,here are some of my $100.00 or less blades that I've used & have been very satisfied with:



I understand that not everyone will like them & that's okay. I use them & like them so that's all that matters to me.

Thanks

Cliff